Pekon Township (Burmese: ဖယ်ခုံမြို့နယ်; also spelled Pekhon, Phekhon, Pekong, Pecong, Pékon) is a township of Taunggyi District in the Shan State of Myanmar. The principal town is Pekon.

Part of a popular tourist place and bird watching site, Inle Lake and Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary, lies in this township.[1][2]

Reportedly, the township's southern police station was occupied and razed by civilian fighters. There is an ongoing battle between civilian fighters and Myanmar military troops.[3]

In late December 2023, various resistance groups of Operation 1111 were able to capture two junta military bases, Shwe Pyi Aye and Lwal Pator, in the township.[4][5]

Location in Taunggyi district

References

  1. ↑ "Birdwatching in Myanmar". www.birdingpal.org. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Inle lake wetland sanctuary - Shan state". www.asterism.info. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "대담해지는 미얀마 시민군..경찰서 태우고 군경 수십 명 사살". 다음뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ↑ The Irrawaddy (27 December 2023). "Myanmar's Operation 1027 Against The Junta Two Months On". The Irrawaddy. Irrawaddy Publishing Group. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ↑ The Irrawaddy (29 December 2023). "Junta losses mount: Resistance seizes more bases in southern Shan State". Facebook. Meta Platforms Inc. Retrieved 29 December 2023.


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